20110530

“I wanted to show the variety of pictures from all over the world in less than a minute. So the idea of going on a journey came up. Only pictures from our archive were taken and compiled like a stop motion to create the rough illusion of a trip around the world.”
Music by courtesy of Digitalism

20110529

For Summer 2011 Supra presents the Rasta Pack. The Vaider and Vaider Low come with Hemp uppers, on gum rubber outer soles and of course the iconic three-color rasta branding. Look out for a release soon.

20110528

To celebrate their 3rd anniversary FICE Gallery in Salt Lake City enlisted master artist SBTG aka Mark Ong from RoyaleFam in Singapore to hand paint 23 pairs of Nike Dunks in an exclusive homage to the Misfits. We have the exclusive sneak preview shots, check out some more as well as a teaser video by Vita Brevis Films after the jump.

20110526

Moscot presents one of their most popular frames, the NEBB, in a new limited edition matte black colorway. With only 150 produced, the glasses are now available directly from Moscot and go for 275 USD.

20110525

New Balance has joined forces with Australian boutique, Highs and Lows to release a New Balance CM577 Day and Night pack to celebrate High and Lows’ 5th anniversary. The Highs and Lows team described this pack as follows:

“We wanted to create a shoe that’d accommodate the beach-side strolls, mid-day cookouts and streetside sundowners that all take place under our city’s blue skies and golden sun. When it came to the Night shoe, we agreed that the uncertainty of the evening called for a more stealthy approach and a little more solidarity in the materials. Therefore, the Night shoe became a black fullgrain leather and raw nubuck assassin with a breathable perforated toebox, 3M highlights and a little speckle thrown on the white sole to acknowledge the moon and stars that watch our every move after dark.”

The 577 Day and Night pack will be available on May 21, 2011 at Blends, CNCPTS, Burn Rubber, Bows and Arrows, Saint Alfred, and Shoe Gallery.

20110524

In4mation teams up with Freewaters for a limited sandal (slipper in Hawaii,) featuring a bottom sole detail that leaves a “Respect Locals” imprint in the sand.

“At In4mation, through our travels and an open mind we want to respect human life and the natural surrounding and environment in the world we all live in and share. At Freewaters, respecting locals means with every pair sold providing clean drinking water for one person for one year.”

The sandal will only be available at In4mation, Hawaii and Aloha Army in Waikiki this Friday, May 20 2011. A solid option for the beach, seen here worn by Miss Hawaii USA.

20110523

colette and Super Motor Company have teamed up to create a special colette version of their Super 50/100 motorcycle.
It’s distinctive colette blue en white color scheme has been stretched to an extreme, by replacing every chrome part with a fresh coat of gloss white, resembling a 70´s cool mint ad shot.
The Super Motor Company is a Dutch start-up by two petrol veined cousins who got bored of their fast and subsequently expensive motorcycles. The time was right for a new, affordable and easy on the eye motorcycle with a touch of yesteryear. They decided to take the plunge to design and produce it themselves – Super Motor Company was born. The Super motorcycle is a semi automatic four-stroke which is technically based on a so called step-through motorcycle, also known as a Cub.
This beauty will be shown and sold at colette in Paris from May 23rd.

20110522

Lately it seems fashion houses feel the need to reshuffle, realign their aesthetics and mostly figure out who they will associate with as a head designer. Vogue Italia illustrates what seems like a big fashion house and head designer puzzle, read the article here.

20110521

Tom Ford has released the print campaign for a unisex scent (plus shower gel, bath soap, etc.) called Neroli Portofino. We spotted this at Fashioncopious, where the ad is viewed as a bit cheap. We can’t say we’re over the moon for it either, but we see this as more of an ongoing theme of Ford being somewhat stuck in the style themes of his salad days with Gucci. That being said, we see this as a normal part of the process of reentering the game–even when you’re one of the great ones–you stumble a bit, but stay undeterred and focused and eventually you hit your stride.

20110519

Maison Martin Margiela has issued a video illustrating its Spring/Summer 2011 eyewear offerings. There are two styles, “Anatomic,” an enlarged rounded shape that envelopes the face and “Wrong Size,” which features lenses that don’t quite fit the frame. In a clever presentation befitting this artful brand, the glasses are shown on a graphic that mimics an eye chart. Via Anyonegirl.

20110518

Made at the recently launched Levi’s Workshop and taking place in Los Angeles is the collaboration between artist Swoon and Cat Solen. The montage illustrates the intricate art piece made for the occasion. Enjoy!

20110515

Golden Goose, an Italian company was launched in 2000 by Alessandro Gallo and Francesca Rinaldo. Soon after the duo began styling “MTV Italy’s wardrobe.” The line “gets its originality from their effort put into researching and reinventing vintage materials.” The “Golden Goose Denim” is just one example of a washed jean that offers gold studs on the pockets. The jean is available in black and white and the fabric consists of 98% cotton and 2% elastane. The jean is all made in Italy. Aloha Rag has them.

20110513

The much anticipated “Velo” bike by Pharrell Williams for Domeau & Pérès has been released today. 26 colors, each limited to only 1.

“The idea came in 2009 after a visit to the Brooklyn Machine Works shop by Pharrell, Bruno Domeau & Philippe Pérès : the bicycle’s frame and fork are hand made out at the Brooklyn Machine workshop of 4130 chromemoly seamless airplane grade steel tubing.
After that, the bike is shipped to Domeau & Pérès in Paris where it’s upholstered in fine leather of water buffalo. All the stitching work is handmade : it takes them over 100 man hours.
Bikes are available in a variety of 26 colors, but each color is an edition of one and once purchased that color choice will no longer be available.”

You can order yours today from colette at eshop@colette.fr, and in 10 weeks later the bike arrives. Unfortunately the bike has a 20′000 Euro price tag.

20110512

For 2011 Citizen introduces “Eco-Drive SATELLITE WAVE,” a limited edition watch, housed in a ceramic and stainless steel case, with a totally new timekeeping system.

“This next-generation timepiece searches for the closest of the 24 navigation satellites that orbit the earth.
It captures the day, date and time signals the satellite emits from space, 20,000 kilometers above the earth.
Since the satellite signals are controlled by atomic clocks, this watch’s timekeeping is ultra precise.
Each of the 24 navigation satellites orbits the earth once every twelve hours, so that this watch receives the signals from any open space, even in the boundless Western Pacific or atop the world’s highest peak.
The metal ring embedded in the glass bezel seems to float in outer space, like a satellite in planetary orbit. The round case, which appears to be independent of the lugs, suggests the image of the earth. These design elements resonate with the technological combination of light power and time/calendar data received from outer space to keep this watch on time, always.
The spiral parts visible from the sides of the glass bezel are both a design motif, suggesting the radio waves that link this watch with outer space, and visible symbols of the light waves that provide Eco-Drive an inexhaustible source of energy. The three-dimensional forms on the watch face evoke the futuristic image of spaceship engines.
2011 will, thus, be the year in which time signals link wrist and outer space in an unprecedented experience. Eco-Drive SATELLITE WAVE will bring ultra-precise timekeeping to whatever human beings do, wherever they are on the face of the earth. It is purely powered by light.”

20110511

For those of you that like a little bit of street art with your eyewear, Kaneko Optical may have just the thing for you. With the assistance of storied NY-based artist Futura, Kaneko produced two frames, all of which feature Mr. McGurr’s (Futura’s government name) tag on the lens and inner arm. Beyond that, the shades are straightforward, thick-framed styles, in slightly off-kilter color-ups. Out mid-May.

20110508

Celebrating the Golden Week Holiday period in Japan and China, A Bathing Ape presents the GW Capsule Collection for Summer 2011. The collection features graphic t-shirts, shirts, shorts, as well as some accessories, including a backpack and a gadget pouch. The items from the collection will be released at Bape stores between April 29th and May 8th.

20110504

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Super Mario, Converse Japan got together with Nintendo on two Chuck Taylor Hi’s. The sneakers come in black and white canvas, featuring an all-over Super Mario print pattern, along with further Mario details on the tongue tag and side-panel print tag. The sneakers are set for a release July 2011.

20110503

“Mansions On The Moon spent seven days working on their new album at the Red Bull Studio in Los Angeles, California. Check out their video for Darkness, which gives a glimpse of what went on behind the scenes.”

20110502

Bape presents the new “Neon Photo Print” t-shirt. Featuring the classic Bape head logo on the front, the photo showcases the classic A Bathing Ape neon signs, seen in all of their flagship stores. Look out for a release later this week.

20110501

Burberry has launched their first pair of foldable sunglasses this season. The ‘Brights’ come in lots of colors, ranging from more summery versions to classic black and tortoise, certainly offering something for everybody. They nicely fold into a small pouch, which makes them practical to carry around. We would have preferred a little more subtle branding though. You can purchase them now from the official Burberry online store.

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